Team
We pride ourselves on being an agile organisation, which allows us to create teams according to a specific project. We work with senior mediators, senior diplomats and former intelligence officers, our expert team offers a range of specialist skills; from conflict mediation, psychology and the understanding of the human mind, to counter-terrorism strategy, conflict analysis and political communications. All of our team have been chosen for their proven ability to work effectively at the highest levels, as third parties, with both state and non-state actors.
Gabrielle Rifkind
Director Oxford Process
Gabrielle is a group analyst, specialist in conflict resolution and an accredited mediator. She has over two decades’ experience of working in the Middle East, combining her in-depth psychological and political expertise to promote methods of managing radical differences.
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Nita Yawanarajah, Ph.D
Deputy Director Oxford Process
Nita is an accredited mediator with diplomatic and military experience. She was the former Head of Good Offices and Conflict Prevention at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London and a founding member of the UN’s Mediation Support Unit in New York.
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Christopher Frattina
Project Manager
Christopher is a project manager at Oxford Process. He supports the team with background research on ongoing projects, drafts project proposals and reports, and manages day-to-day logistics.
Alexandra Dignan
Research & Programme Development Associate
Alex is a current International Affairs graduate student at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs. She has seven years' experience in humanitarian aid.
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